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Body

The principal part of anything as distinguished from its subordinate parts, as in the main part of an instrument. An individual, an organization, or an entity given legal recognition, such as a corporation or "body corporate." A compilation of laws known as a "body of laws."

BODY. A person.
2. In practice, when the sheriff returns cepi corpus to a capias, the
plaintiff may obtain a rule, before special bail has been entered, to bring
in the body and this must be done either by committing the defendant or
entering special bail. See Dead Body.

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